Zimmermann named DACS Chief Executive

CHRISTIAN ZIMMERMANN has been appointed Chief Executive of the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS).

Zimmermann has spent his career in visual arts copyright, having worked at DACS for 16 years.

He led negotiations with the government to fully implement the Artist’s Resale Right in 2021 and steered DACS through an industry wide valuation with the Copyright Licensing Agency to protect visual artists share of collecting licensing revenue.

In his new post, Zimmermann says he wants to “better enable artists to earn a living from their work and ensure that their intellectual property is recognised for its vital contribution to the UK’s £116 billion creative industries”.

DACS Chair MARGARET HEFFERNAN said she is delighted Zimmermann has been appointed.

“From reshaping DACS’ commercial licensing arm to better enable DACS members works to be reproduced in new and diverse ways, to managing DACS’ reputation as a global leader for rights management, Christian has a wealth of knowledge and unrivalled expertise to help DACS members navigate the changing global landscape.”